くさのね

草 の 根

Common word

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    roots of grass, places hidden from sight

    • この企画にぴったりのライターを、草の根分けてでも探しだして欲しい。
      I want you to search high and low for a writer who's just right for this project. Leave no stone unturned.

  2. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    grassroots (e.g. of a political party), rank and file

    • 堅実な草の根レベルの運動を築きあげることに集中しなければならない。
      We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement.